| Ounce (ounce) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Ounce |
| [F. once, fr. L.
uncia a twelfth, the twelfth part of a pound or of a foot: cf.
Gr. (?) bulk, mass, atom. Cf. 2d Inch, Oke.] |
A weight, the sixteenth part of a pound
avoirdupois, and containing 437(?) grains.
The twelfth part of a
troy pound.
Fig.: A small portion; a bit.
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A feline quadruped (Felis irbis, or
uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but
it has longer and thicker fur, which forms a short mane on the back.
The ounce is pale yellowish gray, with irregular dark spots on
the neck and limbs, and dark rings on the body. It inhabits the lofty
mountain ranges of Asia. Called also once.
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